Not what belt you want. Not what competition you want to win. What type of martial artist do you want to become? For me, it's someone who can still train, learn, and enjoy martial arts decades from now. What about you? 👇
A lot of people think: “I should have started years ago” But the reality is: Most people don’t start. If you begin now—and stay consistent—you’ll be ahead of where you’d be if you keep waiting.
@Junior Dlamini I was 37 when I started.. that was tough! I had 16 yr olds kicking my arse on a regular basis! But Keith is right.. you need to be consistent.. and determined! Or what we call here “thick” no stupid thick.. just too “thick” to give up!
The biggest mistake I see adults make when starting training again: Doing too much, too soon. Trying to: Keep up with everyone. Train like they did years ago. Push through everything. That’s what leads to: Burnout. Injury. Quitting. The goal isn’t to go all-in for 2 weeks. It’s to train consistently for months and years.
Dave Hussey 2 years of karate many moons ago! Wasted 2 years with Akido .. then I woke up! 14 years of bjj. Black belt! Started because I always felt that strangling people would be fun!
@Keith Cooper well the idea was to make myself into segal.. but unfortunately when I needed to do the segal stuff the other opponents hadn’t read the same script!! Fractured eye socket and a broken nose helped me learn the lesson 😂🤦🏻